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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
Play 3: The coach of the defensive team has a conference with their pitcher in the 2nd inning. In the 5th inning the coach request time and goes out to talk to their pitcher. As the coach approaches the pitcher they turn around and call to the umpire that they will be making a pitching change. Is this a conference?
Ruling: No, this is not a charged conference. In this case the coach informed the umpire that they will be making a change prior to delivering a message to any defensive team member. The reason for the suspension of play was for a pitching change not for delivering a message.
Remember when charging a conference to either the defense of the offense the question of who requested a suspension of play and for what reason. If the suspension of play was to deliver a message then there is a charged conference. If the suspension of play turns out to be for a pitching change and not to deliver a message, then no charged conference has taken place.
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This is still not clear to me, and seems to contradict itself.
"As the coach approaches the pitcher they turn around and call to the umpire that they will be making a pitching change."
No charged conference. Got it.
"If the suspension of play turns out to be for a pitching change and not to deliver a message, then no charged conference has taken place."
This quote doesn't specifically mention notifying the umpire on their way out.